Project Manager, Global - Agency for Jaguar Land Rover 
Location: GB, LND, London
Department: Digital
Salary range: 35-40
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Automotive
Function: Project Management

Company profile:
Spark44 is a new type of agency, established as a joint venture with Jaguar Land Rover globally.  We’re not an in house department; we’re a separate business with a specialism in automotive and luxury goods.We are a demand generation agency. That means we work across all platforms with a clear customer journey strategy.From the point of Intrigue, through an inform stage, close of sale and delivery of the on-going relationship.To do that, we have four main offices locations: London, Birmingham, Frankfurt, Shanghai, Los Angeles - as well as a scattering of satellites. 

Job description:
 Job Title:                        Project Manager, GlobalDepartment:                 Project Management/ProductionReports To:                    Head of Digital Delivery Summary:The PM focus is to successfully manage projects as a liaison between Strategic Planning, Account, Creative, Finance, vendors and third party vendors. The PM is Client-facing for direct conversations. In addition to managing the projects internally and with Client partners, the PM also oversees production and Spark’s vendor relationships for their projects. The PM is responsible for ensuring timely, in-budget quality deliverables for projects in accordance with the agency’s goals, balancing the details with the big picture. The PM must be able to work resourcefully (both independently and in teams), knowing when to escalate an issue. Main ResponsibilitiesEstimating projectsEstablish and manage project plans and budgetsOversee production and delivery of final assets for projectsCollaborate with internal Spark teams and the external Agency partners to resolve issuesAssist and support team members as neededHelp to establish production process in conjunction with the project management team and the creative services teamAssist in training of new staff in the role of PM Project Creation and Set UpWork with Account team to be sure jobs are created as neededCreate scopes of work to ensure accuracy and clarity of projectsAssign project codes and establish server locations for files           Schedule creative briefingsCreate project plans and guide team to meet deadlines Project Maintenance and ProductionSchedule internal and client reviewsEnsure work is ready for client review based on schedulesManage internal and client reviews until final approvalGather costs and issue PO requestsSchedule production kick-off calls with awarded suppliers (if required)Ensure agency compliance with client policiesManage supplier relationships as appropriate with guidance from the Head of DeliveryOversee production, clearance, cataloging and delivery of final assets to partners for trafficking and deliveryThis may include usage negotiation Project Reporting and TrackingEnsure that current approved projects are tracked and filed appropriatelyPrepare and manage weekly status reports for all open projects in conjunction with the account team and report project status to partnersCollaborate with internal Spark teams and the external client partners to resolve any issues that pertain to production scheduling, reviews, or asset delivery throughout the project Project ReconciliationManage final invoices/billing and closing of projects with Finance 

Requirements:
Person Specifications, Qualifications &amp; Skills Digital experience managing standard and rich media units, microsite builds and content updates to primary websiteExperience project managing global brand websites (desirable)Experience working with responsive design, UX, user testing and external development teams (desirable)Print production experience would be a plus but not requiredFormal project management methodology experience (Agile, Prince2, etc)Ability to converse with development team and clearly communicate requirements to creative, planning and account managementAgency experience strongly preferredLuxury/automotive advertising experience is a plus but not requiredProficient in Excel and MS ProjectExcellent oral and written communications skillsStrong organizational skillsSolid analytical, problem solving and decision-making skillsAdept at working effectively under pressure and meeting deadlinesAbility to work independently and in teams

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